#bcb227 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bcb227 is composed of 73.7% red, 69.8% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.3% magenta, 79.3% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 65.6% and a lightness of 44.5%. #bcb227 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #796500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 74
    • G 70
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 79
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#bcb227 color description : Strong yellow.

#bcb227 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bcb227 has RGB values of R:188, G:178, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.79, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12366375.

Hex triplet bcb227 #bcb227
RGB Decimal 188, 178, 39 rgb(188,178,39)
RGB Percent 73.7, 69.8, 15.3 rgb(73.7%,69.8%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 5, 79, 26
HSL 56°, 65.6, 44.5 hsl(56,65.6%,44.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 79.3, 73.7
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.337, -11.285, 66.098
XYZ 37.026, 42.68, 8.207
xyY 0.421, 0.485, 42.68
CIE-LCH 71.337, 67.054, 99.689
CIE-LUV 71.337, 12.224, 73.228
Hunter-Lab 65.33, -13.161, 38.282
Binary 10111100, 10110010, 00100111

Color Schemes with #bcb227

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Alternatives to #bcb227

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#bcb227 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bcb227

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bcb227;}
.background {background-color:#bcb227;}
.border {border:1px solid #bcb227;}

Shades and Tints of #bcb227

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090902 is the darkest color, while #fefdf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bcb227

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #76766d is the less saturated color, while #dfd004 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bcb227 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa88c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b331 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #caaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b22d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad32 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c5ad82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population